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Moving Providence forward on streets built to share. Avanzando la Providencia en calles construidas para compartir. 👣🚲🚌🛴♿🏃🏽‍♀️🚗 linktr.ee/providencestreets

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Ian Donnis @iandonnis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Can @ripta.com get back on track? My full wide-ranging One on One interview with CEO Christopher Durand www.youtube.com/watch?v=caQg...
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Can RIPTA get back on track? | One on One with Ian Donnis
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 16/09/2026
Join us next Tuesday for a look back on the primary election results, celebrate our electoral wins, and strategize for the general election and the upcoming legislative session! ⚙️ COG Meeting ⏰September 22, 6:00pm-7:30pm 📍304 Lockwood Street, Providence 🥨Snacks and drinks will be provided!
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COG
PRIMARY RECAP & DEBRIEF
• Tues. Sept. 22, 6pm
304 Lockwood St
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EPiC — East Providence in Community @epicri.org · 13/09/2026
What a fantastic turnout at the new Traffic Garden at Grassy Plains Park today! Kids practiced riding safely, learned traffic rules & got fitted for free helmets! Huge thanks to our partners for championing pedestrian safety incl. RI Bike, WRWC, @pvdstreets.org, RIDOH & the City of East Providence!
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 10/09/2026
🗳️See you in the General Election! Early voting starts on October 14th and Election Day is November 3rd.
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 10/09/2026
The cascading failures of the McKee Administration have made life harder for everyday Rhode Islanders. We are relieved that voters have chosen the candidate who truly cares about public transit and active mobility!
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 10/09/2026
Congratulations to PVD Streets endorsed candidate @helenabfoulkes.bsky.social on winning the democratic primary for Rhode Island Governor! Finally, public transit users, walkers, and bikers have an ally on the way to becoming our next Governor!
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Helena a likes for the camera while boarding a transit bus in green livery.Helena in a red shirt rides a bicycle wearing a white helmet and smiles. DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY WINNER
HELENA FOULKES
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JenStewart4RI.bsky.social @jenstewart4ri.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Good Morning Rhode Island! 🌞 Happy Election Day to all who celebrate!
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 09/09/2026
🗳️Find your polling place and view a sample ballot at vote.ri.gov 🟢Polls open at 7:00am (except New Shoreham which opens at 9:00am) 🔴Polls close at 8:00pm 📬Bring mail ballots to a ballot drop box. All polling places also have a receptacle in which you can deposit your sealed ballot.
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Welcome to your Voter Information Center
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 09/09/2026
🗳️💪🚌🚲 POLLS ARE OPEN! There are candidates across the state who stand for safe streets and better public transit, and YOU have the power to put them in office! Check out our voting guide at pvdstreets.org/vote and view endorsed candidates today, and if you haven’t already and are able...GO VOTE!
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VOTE FOR
SAFE STREETS & BETTER TRANSIT
PRIMARY DAY IS
WED. SEPT. 9TH
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Just Mel @melthemartian.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I also want to thank the Red Ink and @pvdstreets.org voting guides. Very helpful when there were a couple candidates I needed guidance on!
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 29/08/2026
Thank you Kenny!!!
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Kenny Uong @kennyuong.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
As we approach the end of August, I’d like to amplify @pvdstreets.org’s summer fundraiser! Yes, it’s election season and it’s great to financially support candidates who represent your values! Don’t forget about the awesome nonprofit organizations out there too! 🤗🚲🚌🚶🏻‍♂️
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PVD Streets Summer Boost
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 29/08/2026
💪Sunday in Narragansett: Knock doors for PVD Streets endorsed candidates @sueanderbois.bsky.social & @alanadimario.bsky.social! Details: secure.countonme.org/friends-of-a...
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PROVIDENCE
-- STREETS COALITION
Climate Action Rhode Island • 350 RI
Knock Doors for
Sue
ANDERBOIS
ALANA DIMARIO
STATE SENATE • DISTRICT 36 • DEMOCRAT
- LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Sunday, August 30th
10:00 a.m.
Narragansett
meet us at 47 Tupelo Trail!
Sign up at:
sue4ri.com/knock-doors-with-sue-and-alana
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
@pvdstreets.org endorses US Senator @reed.senate.gov, House District 35 Rep. Kathleen Fogarty, House District 67 candidate Nicole Jellinek, and @pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social candidate Yulyana Torres
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 06/08/2026
🗳️🚌🚲🚦 The Providence Streets Coalition (PVD Streets) today announced 20 endorsements in statewide, General Assembly, and Providence City Council races. Read the full announcement!! pvdstreets.org/wp-content/u...
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ENDORSEMENTS!
STATEWIDE RACES
PROVIDENCE
STREETS COALITION
SEC. OF STATE
GREGG AMORE
TREASURER
JAMES DIOSSA
LT. GOVERNOR
SUE ANDERBOIS
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Sue AnderBois @sueanderbois.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I am deeply honored to receive the endorsement of the Providence Streets Coalition. I’ve been proud to partner with the Providence Streets Coalition to improve pedestrian safety through the North Main Street Task Force.
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The Map Center @mapcenter.com · 04/08/2026
Did you know that The Map Center is the only map store in the country that is directly above a brewery? Tomorrow at 6:30 at Discipline Brewing, Robert Isenberg talks about his new book about bike-packing Canada for Lonely Planet. So if you like beer, bikes, travel or beer, you should join us.
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 04/08/2026
Thank you @kennyuong.bsky.social for spreading the word! 🙌 Every little bit helps, and your donation will be doubled until we reach $2,500 total since July 21st! ➡️ Make a gift: secure.everyaction.com/ojBkTWTHC0yj...
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PVD Streets Summer Boost
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Kenny Uong @kennyuong.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Made my first Reddit post in r/providence, highlighting the amazing work @pvdstreets.org is doing & their $15K summer fundraiser to continue the fight for safer streets and proper transit funding! It reached nearly 4.5K views!! So glad more folks got to see what we’ve been up to this year! 💚✊🏻🚌🚲⚓
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 01/08/2026
🏖️🚌 TOMORROW: Join us for our annual Transit Oriented Beach Day! Roll up on the beach in the people’s limousine! @ripta.com 😎 ⏰Sat. Aug. 1st 📍Kennedy Plaza Stop X 🚌Bus departs at 9:30 🏖️Arrives South County Beaches at 10:30 🚌Departs South County Beaches at 3:05 ↩️ Bus returns to Providence at 4:30pm
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Trangit Oriented
BEACH DAY!
Sat Aug 1
@providencestreetsGraphic featuring a beach with illustrated water splashing against a sand colored background with sea creatures, an umbrella, sunglasses and a transit bus scattered about.

4th Annual Trangit Oriented
BEACH DAY!
Sat. Aug. 1
9:30A - DEPART KENNEDY PLAZA (STOP X - EXCHANGE TERR.)
10:30A - ARRIVES. COUNTY BEACHES
3:05P - DEPART BEACH
4:19P - ARRIVE KENNEDY PLAZA
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Kenny Uong @kennyuong.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
RIP Louisa Gag, a transit planner who dedicated her career to making Boston’s streets safer for cyclists & pedestrians. She was killed while biking to work on July 9, 2026. Street safety improvements shouldn’t be delayed, watered down, or treated as a political inconvenience. Safe streets now!!
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 22/07/2026
THANK YOU to everyone who came out last night to support PVD Streets & the next governor of Rhode Island, @helenabfoulkes.bsky.social! We had a blast seeing everyone and celebrating the legislative & community powered victories we racked up so far this year and the electoral wins we have ahead! 💅
Three people stand smiling for the camera under an event tent with warm cafe lights strung around the inside of the valance. One wears a blazer, another a bright pink shirts, and another a polo bearing the logo of the Amalgamated Transit Union and the American and Canadian flags.A selfie taken by a woman in a polka dotted dress, surrounded by five other smiling women with stickers and pins on, under an event tent with warm cafe lights strung along the valance.A group of people holding blue and white signs with the name HELENA and an image of an anchor cheer for the camera under an event tent with warm cafe lights strung along the valance. To the right an illustrated cutout of a transit bus is visible.Two people smile for the camera, Kenny wears a floral short sleeve shirt, Helena wears a raincoat. Over a bright pink shirt.
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
@pvdstreets.org endorses @helenabfoulkes.bsky.social for R.I. governor
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 21/07/2026
Providence Streets Coalition Endorses Helena Foulkes For Rhode Island Governor “The Providence Streets Coalition does amazing work promoting the importance of making our capital city and state’s roads safer and more people-centric,” said Helena Foulkes. Read the release: tr.ee/EJpvOLF6SC
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ENDORSEMENT: GOVERNOR
HELENA FOULKES
PROVIDENCE
STREETS COALITION
ELECTING CHAMPIONS!
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 21/07/2026
‼️Update: Due to the rain, the endorsement announcement will take place at the Hot Club at 5:30pm!
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 21/07/2026
🤔🤔🤔
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 21/07/2026
We are keeping an eye on the weather and will move to Hot Club in the event of rain. Thank you for your understanding!
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 21/07/2026
MEDIA ADVISORY: PVD Streets gubernatorial endorsement today at 5:30pm. PVD Streets Coalition will announce their support for the next Governor of Rhode Island backing a candidate who puts Rhode Islanders first and ensures reliable, safe, and equitable transportation options. tr.ee/2T_r1q6sQw
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VOTE FOR
SAFE STREETS & BETTER TRANSIT
GUBERNATORIAL
ENDORSEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT!
PROVIDENCE
STREETS COALITION
5:30 PM, TUES JULY 21
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE / SOUTH WATER ST
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Andy Nosal @2feet2bucks.com · 20/07/2026
Hot Club is that bar where sooner or later you meet just about anyone who is anybody in Rhode Island. If you go more than once you are a regular! Go there tomorrow Tuesday July 21, 6pm. Check out the brand new 2 Feet 2 Bucks maps and posters - and buy some to benefit @pvdstreets.org !
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 15/07/2026
Thanks for the boost @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social 😘😘😘
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 15/07/2026
Celebrate with us at Hot Club! With the end of the session in the books and some key victories locked in, we are ready to raise a glass and celebrate community! ☀️ PVD Streets Summer Boost ⏰Tuesday July 21, 6:00pm 📍Hot Club, Providence RSVP & Donate: partiful.com/e/njyNMoXDrM...
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HOT CLUB

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CELEBRATE WINS FOR SAFE STREETS & BETTER TRANSIT
Summer Fundraiser - July 21st, 6:00pm

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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 30/06/2026
Thank you to @growsmartri.bsky.social and all of the signatories, 26 partner organizations joined by more than a dozen elected leaders, who all believe in a transportation system that works for everyone!
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 30/06/2026
“Small State, Big Headaches” our 2026 Policy Blueprint is here! Learn more about creating an equitable, multimodal transportation system that works for everyone, and how elected leaders and those seeking office can be effective advocates for change! Read the report: pvdstreets.org/wp-content/u...
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READ THE
2026 POLICY BLUEPRINT

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Small State, Big Headaches
A mobility policy blueprint and challenge to Rhode Island's next leaders to (finally) make transportation work for everyone.
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Rail enthusiast wife Daria @dariaphoebe.com · 25/06/2026
Congratulations in order to @patcrowley401.bsky.social who was earlier today elected board chair of the @ripta.com board of directors!
Scene inside the RIPTA board room after today’s meeting
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 22/06/2026
I’m confident their 2026 endorsements will make an impact in the strength and viability of the campaigns that earn them,” said former Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza.
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 22/06/2026
“As a former office holder, I know how important the work that Providence Streets Coalition does to advocate for safer, more equitable transportation systems, something that affects almost every voter personally. …
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"As a former office holder, I know how important the work that Providence Streets Coalition does to advocate for safer, more equitable transportation systems, something that affects almost every voter personally. I'm confident their 2026 endorsements will make an impact in the strength and viability of the campaigns that earn them." Former Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza.
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 22/06/2026
🗳️Announcing PVD Streets Endorsement Program Providence Streets Coalition (PSC) is pleased to announce the organization will begin making endorsements in select state and municipal races across Rhode Island this year! Read the full announcement: tr.ee/ah0gbgd4uT
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 20/06/2026
Happy Pride Providence!!🌈 We are proud to be a queer led movement fueled by a powerful LGBTQ community that uplifts the voices of all, centering equity and inclusivity in our work 💪🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
A group of people, many wearing colorful rainbows and fun outfits for Pride, are gathered and smiling for the camera on a two-way separated bike path. Trees and a brick mill building are seen under a cloudy sky, in the distance a vibrant rainbow crosswalk is painted on the street. In the foreground of the group, written in chalk with letters of varying colors:

GAY
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BIKE
LANES
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 20/06/2026
Continually grateful for the advocacy of Chairman DiPalma, @johnmarion.bsky.social & @commoncauseri.bsky.social for championing these reforms into the sunlight. This victory would not have been possible without your collective momentum and optimism that change is possible!
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 19/06/2026
Crash Data Reform officially becomes law! The legislation is a monumental victory for accountability, transparency and the fight for data-driven street safety! Thank you @rebeccakislak.bsky.social @meghankallman.bsky.social for fighting hard for this and to Governor McKee for signing it into law. 🎉
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Labor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
When transit systems make cuts, service quality declines and the public responds by using it less. Transit workers and unions have gone on the offensive by waging state and local campaigns for increased funding. labornotes.org/2026/06/can-...
Rhode Island bus drivers have been passing out flyers to passengers about proposed route cuts and asked them to attend state hearings. Photo: Save RIPTA
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 12/06/2026
This significant victory for government accountability wouldn’t have been possible without the support of transparency titans @commoncauseri.bsky.social and @johnmarion.bsky.social who believed in these important reforms, and Chairman DiPalma who championed this legislation for the last three years.
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 12/06/2026
IT’S OFFICIAL: After passing the House (unanimously) and the Senate, Crash Data Reform is heading to the desk of Gov. McKee! Massive thank you to the volunteer led effort that started it all, & the dedicated leaders @meghankallman.bsky.social @rebeccakislak.bsky.social who carried it to the finish!
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 06/06/2026
First tabling of the season! We’re are out at @urbangreenscoop.bsky.social til 3! Find us at farmers markets and block parties all summer long!
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The Map Center @mapcenter.com · 05/06/2026
We live in a world where budgets are tighter than ever. Where do we focus our limited resources to save lives? We need spatial data to make maps that will inform our priorities. It's embarrassing that it's taken the state so long. @pvdstreets.org is doing such important work.
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 05/06/2026
In the final days of the session, @atucomms.bsky.social @riaflcio.bsky.social Local 618 drivers continue to to fight for their members and riders! We are so grateful to have their voices in our campaign! Thank you to all of the drivers & staff who keep showing up on the RIPTA State House Special!
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
@rihouseofreps.bsky.social unanimously passes bill to make crash data public. The @risenate.bsky.social has not scheduled a vote on the legislation, which is backed by the @pvdstreets.org but faces opposition from the Cranston Police Department www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/04/m...
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R.I. House unanimously passes bill to make crash data public record - The Boston Globe
The Senate has not scheduled a vote on the legislation, which is backed by the Providence Streets Coalition but faces opposition from the Cranston Police Department.
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Kevin Essington @kevinessington.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
This is terrific and a great example of good, basic, policy making. Thanks to @pvdstreets.org and @rebeccakislak.bsky.social for making this happen!
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 04/06/2026
As the end of the session approaches, we are optimistic that the Senate companion to this legislation by transit and safe streets champion @meghankallman.bsky.social will advance out of committee and head to the Senate for a vote! Onward!
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 04/06/2026
An immense amount of gratitude is owed to our friends at @commoncauseri.bsky.social for believing in this legislation and supporting this important proposal as part of their larger slate of APRA reforms proposed over the last few sessions (including this one!)
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